2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ea0e3648..74c79075 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ option(enable-swaymsg "Enables the swaymsg utility" YES)
 option(enable-gdk-pixbuf "Use Pixbuf to support more image formats" YES)
 option(zsh-completions "Zsh shell completions" NO)
 option(default-wallpaper "Installs the default wallpaper" YES)
-set(LD_LIBRARY_PATH "/usr/lib" CACHE STRING "Configures sway's default LD_LIBRARY_PATH")
+option(LD_LIBRARY_PATH "Configure sway's default LD_LIBRARY_PATH")
 
-add_definitions(-D_LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}")
+if (LD_LIBRARY_PATH)
+        add_definitions(-D_LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}")
+endif()
 
 find_package(JsonC REQUIRED)
 find_package(PCRE REQUIRED)
diff --git a/sway/main.c b/sway/main.c
index 7bf71b53..1c4c56c0 100644
--- a/sway/main.c
+++ b/sway/main.c
@@ -214,7 +214,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
         // Security:
         unsetenv("LD_PRELOAD");
+#ifdef _LD_LIBRARY_PATH
         setenv("LD_LIBRARY_PATH", _LD_LIBRARY_PATH, 1);
+#else
+        unsetenv("LD_LIBRARY_PATH");
+#endif
 
         int c;
         while (1) {